Bulfinch's Mythology
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This is an 1881 compilation of Thomas Bulfinch's previous writings: The Age of Fable, or Stories of Gods and Heroes (1855); The Age of Chivalry, or Legends of King Arthur (1858); and Legends of Charlemagne, or Romance of the Middle Ages (1863).
"Our work is not for the learned, nor for the theologian, nor for the philosopher, but for the reader of English literature, of either sex, who wishes to comprehend the allusions so frequently made by public speakers, lecturers, essayists, and poets, and those which occur in polite conversation."
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Classical Mythology: Myths and Legends of the Ancient World Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Age of Chivalry Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLegends of Charlemagne, or Romance of the Middle Ages Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Age of Fable Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMythology Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Essential Legends and Sagas Collection Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBulfinch's Mythology (Illustrated): The Age of Fable-The Age of Chivalry-Legends of Charlemagne complete in one volume Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBulfinch's Mythology Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBulfinch's Medieval Mythology Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBulfinch's Mythology Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Classical Tales of Mythology: Heroes, Gods and Monsters of Ancient Rome and Greece Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBulfinch's Mythology (The Age of Fable, The Age of Chivalry, and Legends of Charlemagne) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Age of Chivalry Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Bulfinch's Greek and Roman Mythology: The Age of Fable Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Stories of Gods and Heroes Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bulfinch's Medieval Mythology: The Age of Chivalry Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Age of Fable Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBulfinch's Mythology: All Volumes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Age of Fable, or Stories of Gods and Heroes Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Age of Chivalry, or Legends of King Arthur Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Bulfinch's Mythology Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLegends of Charlemagne Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
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Reviews for Bulfinch's Mythology
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Thoroughly enjoyable. That is, if you love ancient tales.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is a highly comprehensive book, so it's rather long, and took me quite some time to read it. It was great to see so many familiar names and tales presented in their original context. I'm not sure how much of it I really absorbed, but it's a great resource for anyone interested in mythology.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5THE reference book for mythology. I may have gone on to other works as the years pass but I still come back to this work. It is very reminisent of high school and all that angst for me. I believe I had all the answers back then....THis book is definitely a must.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A very interesting read. A lot of the myths I read elsewhere are completely different than the ones I read elsewhere. I'm not sure which myths are the more prevalent, but the differences were very interesting.
As I like to include some mythology and mythological stories into my writings, I think this will be a very helpful tool. My copy of "D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths" brings in the whimsical, while "Bulfinch's" bring in a more practical view. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A great all around resource for a variety of myths, mostly focused in Greek and Roman mythology but with some medieval ones as well.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An excellent introduction to the stories told by our ancestors to each other in the dark winter evenings. The tales are summarised, the characters listed, and the subject ready for you to explore deeper if you wish.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5An excellent introduction into Western mythologies! If anyone is looking for a portal book into myth studies or just interested in reading a number of diverse myths, this is the book to start with.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The definitive collection of mythology, although from a decidedly Anglo Christian perspective. It's actually interesting to ferret out the slant Bulfinch brings to a text which would benefit from a less biased perspective. It is helpful to have a basic knowledge of the myths that have informed culture, both classical and popular over the years. It's also very useful for doing crosswords.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A good addition to anyone's mythology collection. I am disappointed by the heavy focus Greco-Roman mythology, since books on that topic are easy to come by, and the sparse attention to Irish mythology. However, there is a nice portion of medieval myths that aren't commonly encountered. Remember, though, that this isn't a modern book, so you'll need to be prepared for that 1700-1800s style of writing, which some other reviewers have remarked as being dry or otherwise unappealing. If you can get beyond that, you'll find this book to be an essential resource.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I worked my way through this thick volume over the course of a few weeks in August, wanting to take my time with it and dig in a bit. I didn't find Bulfinch's summaries all that interesting, in the end, but I suspect it will be useful to have this book around for the occasional reference need. It's certainly a handy thing to have so many different mythologies highlighted within two covers.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The only problem with Bulfinch's Mythology is how all of the stories are summarized. I would like to read translations of the stories instead.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A fantastic reference book that is also fun to read. My only disappointment was the fact that to contain all of the tales they had to be summarized and not written out in their entire splendor.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This along with Edith Hamilton's Mythology is one of THE classic texts of mythology (in fact this is probably considered THE ONE to most basic college mythology (read Old White Men --No Offense)professors) i know this was mine. And it does cover the basics and i still refer to it from time to time but i find it a little dry. (and really--mythology should be anything but dry!!!)
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The author was a well-educated and underemployed bank clerk in Boston who used his spare time to research classical mythology. Thomas Bulfinch was born in 1796, one of three sons of the great Unitarian architect. But unlike his two successful brothers, Thomas only failed in several businesses. At age 41, taking a modest clerical job, he began to write what became the definitive and important series of works on mythology, fables and legends. To this day, Bulfinch supersedes in quality and readership much of the scholastic materials written by academicians. This three-volume collection presents Bulfinch's studies first published in one combined volume in 1881: The Age of Fable presents the Greek and Roman myths of the classical period. The Age of Chivalry is a retelling of the legends of King Arthur, Robin Hood, and sundry British/Celtic folk tales. The third part, the Legends of Charlemagne, recounts tales drawn from France, Germany, and Africa.